Taking the Lead
What does it mean to be a leader? In their book The Art of the Possibility, Rosamund and Benjamin Zander describe a concept that he calls “leading from any chair”. Benjamin Zander is a conductor, and The Art of Possibility is a book of leadership principles for living life and for working in an organization. A conductor, like […]
Self-Care: The People in Your Head
Note: In my ongoing series on COVID self-care (see Taking the Stairs and Now More Than Ever), I am addressing an element of self-care that is often overlooked. Scroll to the bottom to find out where you can learn more about all things self-care. —————- “Your best friend and your worst enemy are right here.” […]
Taking the Stairs
Friday was a good day. Living in Northern California, I have been waiting for clear air (or at least not “unhealthy” air) so I could go outside again. Specifically, my spin studio closed in the last round of gym closures and then, innovatively, took all their bikes up to the roof! I got so excited […]
Self-Care – Now, More Than Ever
Today I am fasting. Why? I recently learned about a process called autophagy. This is the process by which the body cleans out toxic and non-useful cells. It supports healthy aging and can be a way to prevent cancer. It is supported by fasting. (https://www.healthline.com/health/autophagy) A new thing for me to try! Why? Self-care. I […]
Secret to Success Number One! Find Your Best Friend
Secret to Success Number 1 – Get an Accountability Partner There are so many “secrets to success.” But I am going to call this secret number one! Why? Because if you get yourself an accountability partner and you create a true accountability relationship, you will also be living many other secrets. Secrets like: Figure out […]
Mindfully Transitioning to Your New Normal
One of the things I have been hearing recently is what it will be like when we get “back to normal.” I am not always sure what is meant by this when I hear it on TV. But when I hear it in my living room and on my coaching calls, I can ask the […]
15 Tips for Navigating This Interesting Time
I love all the resources out there and this is a great collection of tips and tools and practices that we can all use to create and maintain positivity in this time of change. The blog post is quite thorough. It was written by one of the coaches I trained last year in our Transformative […]
Tips for These Times – TV and Social Media
“You become what you think about most of the time” ― Brian Tracy I have been so inspired recently by the people reaching out to offer empowering resources and thoughts during these interesting times. I want to do my part and support positivity and abundance. When things change, we have so much opportunity to change […]
Uncertainty
“Uncertainty is the only certainty there is, and knowing how to live with insecurity is the only security.” ― John Allen Paulos This might not be super reassuring during this time of “uncertainty,” but allow me to reframe. Certainty is an illusion. I am going to say some things I know you know already, but […]
Leader as Coach
One of my student coaches recently sent me this article from the Harvard Business Review. If you are a leader, you are going to get great value from this article! She sums it up better than I can: “The article talks about how management styles have had to change to better respond to a different […]
